New York Gov. David Paterson named the little-known Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate today, but the appointment did not end the mystery over Caroline Kennedy's last-minute withdrawal from consideration.
The appointment of Gillibrand, who has a more conservative stance than Clinton and Kennedy, angered at least one Democratic congresswoman who vowed to challenge Gillibrand for the seat two years from now because of Gillibrand's opposition to strong gun...Full Story